This is just a great little deal and a fun way to spoil yourself on the cheap. Marsk Mineral Eyeshadows are 100% natural and cruelty free – they have never been tested on animals. The mineral-based loose powder has a creamy texture that blends well and creates a striking eye effect.

The Seaspray is fantastic for the girl who wants to be a mermaid, and the little Goth inside of me wants to buy the Black Comedy. I think Rich List is the gold colour eyeshade that would be glorious for holiday gatherings and other parties.

While these products do qualify for free shipping, which is what makes this deal even greater, they will not ship out until January 15th when the TopBox subscriptions ship. Thus, it will take a little patience to get your order unless you want to pay for shipping. Personally, I can wait.

There are some other good deals in the TopBox shop right now, but none quite as good as the eye shadow deal above. However, you may wish to add this Pari Beauty Eye Pencil Black to your cart for only $5, originally $12.

Keep in mind that many of the limited edition holiday and winter boxes are out right now from TopBox. Anything you order now will ship on January 15th, 2015. While these will not make a good Christmas gift because you will not receive them until the New Year – they are a nice little gift all the same. I have several friends with birthdays in January. If I do not shop for them in November or December, I never seem to have any money come January.

It’s my mom’s birthday soon and I have been trying to think of a gift idea. She’s coming 69 and she doesn’t really “need” anything and it can be very difficult to think of a gift for her that she doesn’t already have. I was thinking about it just now and I came up with the idea of a subscription box for a couple of months. There are quite a few services in Canada which offer gift boxes… some not necessarily great for my mom, but these could be a good idea if you’re buying a gift for a friend or relative.

Here are some of the services that you can choose from and a quick word about each, as well as any special offers you might want to take advantage of:

Cosmetics Subscriptions

This seems to be a very popular niche for subscription boxes. Here are a few beauty and cosmetics subscription boxes to note:

Luxe Box – This is a Canadian subscription box in which you get 7 or 8 trial sized beauty products, curated to match your beauty profile. The price of the Luxe Box is $26 for one box and that comes with free shipping. Prices drop if you subscribe for longer. I believe the Luxe Box operates quarterly rather than monthly. There’s a gift option at checkout if you want to send a box as a pressie. I don’t know of any active coupon codes for these at the moment.

Topbox – This Canadian beauty box subscription will give you four hand-picked samples each month, for only $12 with free shipping – a very low price point. There is a waiting list for subscriptions though, it could take a few months before you get your first box, so it might not be ideal as a present unless you are planning this one well ahead in time.

Pet Subscriptions

There are a few that I know of in this field:

Bowzerbox.ca – these are a relatively new Canadian service, offering monthly dog goodies in a box. For any sized dog, it’s $29 for one month but the monthly costs fall if you subscribe for longer. There is also a shipping fee of $4.50 a month. They have a “gift” option at checkout so it makes it easy to gift a Bowzerbox. You can use Bowzer Box coupon codeLP10 to get $10 off your first box.

Barkbox.com – while these are US based, they’re still good to ship to Canada. Prices of these pet subscription boxes start at $29 for the first month, plus $5 shipping to Canada. You can use the coupon code fbruv10 to get $10 off. There’s also a gift option available, so good to use for that purpose.

Food & Drink Subscriptions

Food boxes are yummy!! There is quite a wide variety of foods you can get in this type of subscription – here are a few interesting options.

Treatsbox – This is a Canadian service which ships you a monthly box of candies and snacks, from popular brands such as Hershey’s, Cadbury, Wonka and more. It’s only $30 with free shipping, and they’ve got the gift option at the checkout. The Treats Boxes look delicious and would make a super gift.

Munch Better – This is a Canadian snack subscription box which costs $19 per month, plus shipping fees. This service focusses on healthy snacks with high quality ingredients. Sadly, there are no coupons for these just now!

Parachute Coffee – This type of box makes a great gift for the coffee aficionado. Parachute offers a monthly box of hand-picked coffee from the best local coffee roasters for only $25 with free shipping. My partner would love to try this one.

Tea Sparrow – We’ve had coffee, what about tea? Tea Lovers may like to try out Tea Sparrow which offers a subscription box filled with 4 different loose leaf teas. It’s only $20 with free shipping and for that, you’ll get about 35 cups of tea. I watched the video on their site and it looks delicious! Follow the instructions on this post and you can get your first box for only $8.

Well Moosers, these are just a few different ideas of subscription gifts you could give as a gift. Have you any more thoughts? Have you gifted a subscription box, and if so, which one? Let us know in the comments below!

You will also receive a four issue print magazine subscription or a 12-issue digital magazine subscription that can be gifted.

Even if we just add up the five full sized items I found, you would be paying $56.17 for just them. That totally excludes the other five deluxe samples you are getting out of this kit that most certainly have value. That is why these kits are awesome, you are saving a bundle and you get to try some new products and have a lot of fun while doing so.

While I was researching the prices for the full sized items, I ran across a reoccurring theme: these items are stupid difficult to get in Canada. While essie isn’t too bad and Barefoot Venus is actually made in Canada, brands like MeMeMe and Teeez are impossible to find on this continent. Thus, their prices are actually converted over from the currency I found them in. For MeMeMe, I found it in England and Teeez I found in the United States. While this may deter some buyers, the rarity of these brands in Canada peaks my interest. I love to own things that are different from anyone else!

One of the samples is also driving me wild, so if you do not like it send it my way! I have long wanted to try Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau De Parfum! The Opium scent is a classic and I am eager to experience the subtle differences between the original and the newer Black Opium. I expect this perfume to be delightful.

Get your weekly contest fix here at Bargainmoose. This week we’ve got gift cards, world travel, swimwear and cosmetics. Entering most of these contests is very easy, just type in your name and email and cross your fingers.

Topbox Canada is offering limited edition TopBox Kits for only $40 to $49 when they each have a value of $140 to $160. To sweeten the deal, they throw in a free magazine subscription with each one and free shipping.

To clarify: these are available to non-subscribers of Topbox. You do not need to be a member of Topbox’s usual beauty box subscription service to buy one of these boxes. There are three new summer limited edition kits available:

This kit includes 13 products to test out including well-known brands like Burt’s Bees and Marc Anthony along with some great cosmetic companies like China Glaze and GOSH Cosmetics. Enjoy products for your face, nails, hair, and skin. The kit will cost you just $49, and is valued at $160+. Receive a free one-year subscription to The Kit Magazine.

This kit includes 10 products for you to try from brands such as Shu Uemera, Aveda, and essie. Included in your box is a sampling of such decadent products like scented oil, gradual tan lotion, and even a pair of Blush Riley Drop Earrings from Jewels and Aces. The kit will cost you $40, and has a value of $140+. You will receive a free one-year subscription to Flare and free shipping. You also have the option of gifting the Flare subscription.

This topbox is also valued at $140+ and is currently being offered for $40 with free shipping. It includes brands such as Ceramic Glaze, Be a Bombshell, Kiehl’s and Yves Rocher. There are nine products in all and seven of them are full size. The Sweet Pea Mango Papaya Soap looks the most interesting to me. You will also receive a free one-year subscription to Chatelaine magazine with your Topbox.

The last Topbox listed, theLimited Edition LOULOU Summer TopboxI blogged about before so you can click through that link and check it out. These three above are the new offerings and, indeed, the Chatelaine Topbox just started shipping on June 15th.

These Limited Edition TopBox Kits are a great way to sample new brands and products without paying full price. If you have a couple girlfriends, it is always nice to pick up a couple different boxes and split the contents based on skin shade and colour preference. I use to split beauty boxes with my Mom when I was younger.

I blogged about Topbox.ca for the first time a couple days ago, and they have another limited edition kit I wanted to mention. The FLARE Mani-Pedi Kit is only $25 and comes with free shipping. You do not need to be a subscriber to purchase this kit.

What you are getting is the Sally Hansen Salon line of products. This nail polish retails for $7.99 a bottle at Well.ca as does thetop coat. I couldn’t find the exact cuticle cream pictured, but a different one by the same company costs $6.99. So the approximate value of this kit is $63 excluding the magazine subscription (or $76 total value including the subscription). I think you are getting a pretty nice deal.

Topbox Canada is not a company we have mentioned on Bargainmoose before so let me give you a rundown. They are a beauty box subscription service usually, so you sign up for a monthly subscription and get new and fabulous beauty products sent to you monthly. They also offer limited edition boxes that are a one time purchase. This LOULOU box is a limited edition offer that you can get without a subscription. It is a one time box deal.